Global Finance, through its latest buy-out fund, acquired a majority stake in ICAP. The company is the leader in Greece in the provision of business information services (including company financials, credit analysis and ratings), printed and on-line business directories and consulting services, with presence for over 40 years in Greece and a recently launched activity in Bulgaria.

Global Growth Fund, a fund advised by Global Finance, concluded its investment in Teletek Group, a leading Bulgarian company in the security industry. At present Teletek has three interrelated business lines separated in its three subsidiaries:

Global Capital Investors II, a fund advised by Global Finance, has led a €10m investment in Chemical & Biopharmaceutical Laboratories of Patras S.A. (CBL), a life sciences company specialized in the manufacturing of chemical compounds used in peptide/protein synthesis, acquiring a significant minority shareholding in the company. Out of the total €10m investment, €2m were syndicated to Partners in Life Sciences.